Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Fwd: Communique: Open Letter from DCA to US Department of Commerce

[Alex Gakuru <gakuru@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Evan Leibovitch <evan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> So DotConnectAfrica sees no problems with the current  process and wants
> full steam ahead.
>
> That's unfortunate. It's also interesting that they choose to go over
> ICANN's head, so to speak, appealing directly to the DoC.
>
> Is there anyone here who could encourage them to support our efforts?
>

I actually had prior to Brussels which I reported at our panel session. But
it would be better if  another pursued it further.

Alex


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> From: DotConnectAfrica <press.africa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 20 January 2011 07:35
> Subject: Communique: Open Letter from DCA to US Department of Commerce
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> For Immediate Press Release
>
> 20 January 2011
>
> *Press Contact:*
> Thomas Kamanzi, Newsletter Editor
>  tkamanzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> DotConnectAfrica
> www.dotconnectafrica.org<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86ZASIg4ZNusfwe8EDheCA8s0q47ZXkl2yJ8Gju6GytT5P5WpCY4RTsI8xADNlLl_PtM6tsn-OpBdGJ_ys0ojYmPMgkCEHq2C4aiSzYPiEc8ig==>
>       Open Letter to US Department of Commerce
>  National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA)
> *20 January 2010:*   DotConnectAfrica has sent an open letter to the NTIA
> making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD
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> *"DCA wants to appraise NTIA of our view that the current process
> developed by ICANN for new gTLDs is fair and transparent and that due
> consideration has been given for the protection of trademark interests.  We
> believe further delay of the new gTLD process will directly /or indirectly
> have a damaging effect on the benefits from Internet-based business and
> economic activities in the continent and the communities involved"  DCA said
> i**n its letter to NTIA. *
>
>
> The letter to Washington included the recent public statement made by DCA
> to the ICANN public forum in Cartegena Colombia.  *ICANN Statement*:
> http://prlog.org/11150099<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86ZeXl5o_7pYelDHXJ5G2ZpWWQ3EsamQ5qn4kKUppzUNPbecDY4_AbuU_FbgV5HezDW_YSnKigS4Wj74Wfmv0JF-C_9Q7iJBv3OU7TxXUWnjgA==>
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> DCA has also spent much of its activities in the  month of September 2010
> lobbying in Washington for the same. * DCA Goes to Washington**:* 
> http://prlog.org/10971626<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86Y1RNoReTRirZehSBqYP5gfhnlasv58eH5HthxhBE0vRgkaej2DVse8oeUeQgirSUX1Oo3rY_UltQurSWN-2YxxQ-6VEzKdDoZBHWDdAhEZrg==>
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> *Dept Of Commerce, Original letter*
>
> A Preliminary Case for .Africa gTLD - Open Letter to NTIA, US Department of
> Commerce by 
> DoConnectAfrica<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86bjhJedkXWuTjm9U-LLKajFU58nqswZI18bOw0qsxx3fjdKTlxVpZOKN0ulAWtJQhoIAar6QCUoh8t2OWJTGueoRWAdmCrwO0kNC3INfwL7mYKmMvCFpvsK33o4BFmETwes_s9cfkMlH5ahlfeGW_kAE65sZlXK0R_648xJ9fImpEOgcIt5eBGlDxRe0mVFPVyEw0S-Yh9nEBmiBSc5Qb2h7Insmp4UlZhFspUVogB0DC3Zl_bSXJHj4irzqclR33g=>
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> *Full Press release*: 
> http://prlog.org/11222383<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1104224678384&s=1374&e=001ZC4vCfFE86aIWdzpSPzhG_vJl982pXIUXdPapy9MlmpNBiH7ca_L1n9U2xn6RkE5g4GWJQ8lOBTmmbGHclSd01rYg7KcAM0ONj4uS4rJBXPufsOQGVO3rQ==>
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>    *. BizCommunity *covers DCA's* "yes2dotafrica"* campaign*: "*Dot Africa
> campaign to brand continent" 
> https://www.bizcommunity.co.za/Article/414/16/52038.html<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1103982040442&s=0&e=001K5Voxyz2gdQtE38K8YnRJx5bh8FbmLqw1pASDC26uiHWJnichnQwTxeZSBw_DBbTGoUShUWhzVshGOEQG8CWHiJkuBKZmAmW7XnPN_eG_dfE44TQPveOujAQKRYRWixoitC4lZ_qW7qnJDxMInb9RiWtMWjRDFRZSdKWeeVoUHc=>
> *
> .  Radio Netherlands Worldwide: *A Dotafrica Generation soon to be born:
> http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/a-dotafrica-generation-soon-be-born<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&t=qp7womeab.0.ipbwtieab.wkvqrzcab.1374&ts=S0586&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rnw.nl%2Fafrica%2Farticle%2Fa-dotafrica-generation-soon-be-born>
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> *. *Sophia Bekele noted by* The Economist, *Sept 15, 2010, as "leading the
> dotafrica initiative":  Can "Africa" get a make-over?
> http://www.economist.com/blogs/baobab/2010/09/rebranding_africa<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=wkvqrzcab&et=1103982040442&s=0&e=001K5Voxyz2gdQtE38K8YnRJx5bh8FbmLqw1pASDC26uiHWJnichnQwTxeZSBw_DBbTkF_H0auy1HuuP9Gx-YrUDLs6o0XTAVHfiaZZv-lYKGkEB4sL6ThQVWM1hIrvbijUUghvSL-YWo5_VDWoQh22FT_4qefhR3lEgiDBEHIS2wkfZU4Bqmkuqg==>
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> . DCA is endorsed by *African Union* *(AU)* & the *Economic Commission for
> Africa** (ECA)*   *About DotConnectAfrica:
>
> *DCA is a not-for-profit, non-partisan org incorporated in Mauritius
> Africa & will sponsor, establish & operate a TLD registry with global
> recognition & regional significance dedicated to the needs of Pan-African
> &African community. DCA Reg.ID.CT8710DCA90
>
> --
> - Evan
>